Thematic Bible: What is righteous
Thematic Bible
The fruit of righteousness » What is righteous
The fear of the LORD is clean, and endureth forever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, yea than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. Moreover, by them is thy servant taught, and in keeping of them there is great reward.
{Tsadi} Righteous art thou, O LORD, and true is thy judgment. The testimonies that thou hast commanded are exceeding righteous and true.
Doth not wisdom cry? Doth not understanding put forth her voice? Standeth she not in the high places in the streets and ways? Doth she not cry before the whole city, and in the gates where men go out and in? read more.
"It is you, O ye men," sayeth she, "whom I call! Unto you, O ye children of men, lift I up my voice. Take heed unto knowledge, O ye ignorant; be wise in heart, O ye fools. Give ear, for I will speak of great matters, and open my lips to tell things that be right. For my throat shall be talking of the truth, and my lips abhor ungodliness. All the words of my mouth are righteous, there is no frowardness nor falsity therein. They are all plain to such as will understand, and right to them that find knowledge.
"It is you, O ye men," sayeth she, "whom I call! Unto you, O ye children of men, lift I up my voice. Take heed unto knowledge, O ye ignorant; be wise in heart, O ye fools. Give ear, for I will speak of great matters, and open my lips to tell things that be right. For my throat shall be talking of the truth, and my lips abhor ungodliness. All the words of my mouth are righteous, there is no frowardness nor falsity therein. They are all plain to such as will understand, and right to them that find knowledge.
And I heard another out of the altar say, "Even so, Lord God almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments."
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And after that, I heard the voice of much people in heaven saying, "Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and honour, and power be ascribed to the Lord our God, for true and righteous are his judgments, for he hath judged the great whore which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants of her hand."